The time when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering

skilled worker

land bridge that connected Asia and North America together; enabled people to cross

the period in ancient human culture when people began to make and use bronze

any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification

Three philosophies developed in early China

a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius

First female pharaoh

A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation

Exchange goods without involving money.

An African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile

the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods

New Stone Age

Old Stone Age

excluded from society, last in caste

an Indian prince

An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea

the organized growing of food on a regular schedule

A government controlled by religious leaders

Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.

farmers

teacher and government worker

scrolls that served as a guide for the afterlife in ancient Egypt

Farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops

Chinese medical practice of inserting needles into certain areas of the body